Alleged Terrorism Financing: Ex-AGF Malami, Son’s Trial Begins March 10

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Wednesday fixed March 10, 2026 for the Department of State Services (DSS) to open its case of alleged terrorism financing and illegal possession of firearms against a former attorney-general of the federation, Abubakar Malami, and his son, Abdulaziz Malami.

DSS had on February 27 arraigned Malami and his son, Abdulaziz, before the court for the alleged offences, in the course of which the presiding judge, Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, granted the former AGF and his son bail and adjourned the matter to Wednesday March 4.

When the matter came up on Wednesday, the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) in the office of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Rotimi Oyedepo, informed the court that his office recently took over the case from the DSS, and needed some time to familiarise itself with the facts of the matter.

Responding the DPP said that the request to strike out the case by counsel to the Malamis was premature and urged the judge to ignore it.

After taking arguments, Justice Abdulmalik fixed March 10 for the DPP to open the trial

The court had on February 27 admitted Malami and his son, Abdulaziz each to N200million bail
with two sureties each of whom must own landed property either in highbrow Maitama or Asokoro districts.

Justice Abdulmalik had said that the title of the property must be deposited with the deputy chief registrar of the court along with valid international passports.

The sureties were also ordered to depose to affidavit of means and submit their two recent passport photographs with the court.

Malami and his son were also ordered to submit their international passports and recent passport photographs to the court.

The Department of State Services (DSS) had arraigned Malami and his son, Abdulaziz on a five-count charge bordering on terrorism and illegal firearms possession.